Training and Learning Styles—Training Basics

Matching Learner and Trainer Styles

Although it is tempting to try to tailor training to the learning styles of learners, it is not very practical. Training in the workplace must be designed to meet the requirements of the performance task, rather than to accommodate any particular learning style.

Awareness of style differences, both your own and those of your training participants, is useful in several ways. First, it captures the cognitive and affective differences among the trainees. Second, it should encourage the trainer to use a wider variety of teaching techniques. Third, it helps learners understand their own styles and preferences better. Finally, it enables trainers and learners alike to be more accepting of the differences among people. ...